Texas oysters once were the second-largest seafood commodity in Texas before 2008's Hurricane Ike destroyed thousands of acres of reef and production was cut in half. In 2009, Parks and Wildlife estimates, 2.7 million pounds of oysters were harvested in Texas, worth about $9.4 million.hat's considered the largest red tide outbreak in the state since 2000 has postponed indefinitely the opening of the Texas oyster season. And without a break in the drought to flush the waterways, the season may be wiped out altogether. This is a major blow.
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